Yum! Brands, Inc.

NYSE:YUM Stock Report

Market Cap: US$36.9b

Yum! Brands Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Yum! Brands has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 7.3%, while the Hospitality industry saw earnings growing at 32.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.1% per year.

Key information

7.3%

Earnings growth rate

9.4%

EPS growth rate

Hospitality Industry Growth19.5%
Revenue growth rate6.1%
Return on equityn/a
Net Margin21.1%
Next Earnings Update05 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Many Would Be Envious Of Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Excellent Returns On Capital

Dec 08
Many Would Be Envious Of Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Excellent Returns On Capital

Yum! Brands: Facing Temporary Headwinds

Nov 28

Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) After Its Third-Quarter Results

Nov 07
Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) After Its Third-Quarter Results

Yum! Brands: Taco Bell Overcomes The 'Fast-Food Exodus' With Menu Innovation

Oct 29

Is There Now An Opportunity In Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?

Oct 28
Is There Now An Opportunity In Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?

AI-Powered Efficiency And Institutional Support Drive Yum! Brands Forward

Oct 18

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Sep 30
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Sep 04
Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up

Here's What Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Aug 21
Here's What Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Strong Returns On Capital Mean

Yum Brands: Valuation Appears Stretched

Aug 13

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Passed With Ease

Jul 17
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Passed With Ease

At US$135, Is Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jun 20
At US$135, Is Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) Worth Looking At Closely?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Jun 07
Calculating The Fair Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Yum! Brands: Fast-Food Price Wars Could Ding The P/E, Monitoring Momentum Trends

Jun 05

Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

May 24
Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) CEO Compensation

May 10
We Think Some Shareholders May Hesitate To Increase Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) CEO Compensation

Yum! Brands, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

May 03
Yum! Brands, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

At US$137, Is It Time To Put Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) On Your Watch List?

Mar 22
At US$137, Is It Time To Put Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) On Your Watch List?

Yum! Brands: Wait For A Better Entry Point

Mar 15

Here's Why We Think Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Mar 04
Here's Why We Think Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.67

Jan 28
Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.67

Subdued Growth No Barrier To Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Price

Jan 15
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Price

Estimating The Fair Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Dec 31
Estimating The Fair Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)

Yum Brands: Multi-Brand Operator With Downside Protection

Dec 30

Yum Brands: KFC International And Taco Bell Continue To Impress

Dec 05

Yum Brands: Undervalued And Poised For Long-Term Growth

Nov 29

Yum! Brands Rated Neutral As Sales Growth Overshadowed By Debt And Negative Equity

Oct 20

Yum! Brands: So Good But The Upside Requires Premiumization (Rating Upgrade)

Aug 19

Yum Brands Remains Attractive

Jun 01

Yum! Brands Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 07

Yum! Brands declares $0.57 dividend

Nov 14

Yum Brands Should Be On Your Watchlist

Sep 06

Yum! Brands Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 02

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Yum! Brands makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:YUM Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 247,2231,5261,0900
30 Jun 247,1051,5601,0960
31 Mar 247,0291,6111,1240
31 Dec 237,0761,5971,1380
30 Sep 237,0591,5051,1690
30 Jun 236,9911,4201,1720
31 Mar 236,9401,2261,1430
31 Dec 226,8421,3251,1190
30 Sep 226,7131,2841,1380
30 Jun 226,6791,4811,1290
31 Mar 226,6451,6481,1050
31 Dec 216,5841,5751,0520
30 Sep 216,4371,5771,0290
30 Jun 216,2791,3329570
31 Mar 215,8751,1479940
31 Dec 205,6529041,0400
30 Sep 205,6031,0609500
30 Jun 205,4941,0329810
31 Mar 205,6061,1159120
31 Dec 195,5971,2949210
30 Sep 195,4611,1408840
30 Jun 195,5131,3398830
31 Mar 195,5711,3718960
31 Dec 185,6881,5429010
30 Sep 185,7071,6449120
30 Jun 185,7521,6089390
31 Mar 185,8321,4939500
31 Dec 175,8781,3409710
30 Sep 176,1871,2121,0050
30 Jun 176,2691,0121,0100
31 Mar 176,3301,0721,0380
31 Dec 166,3561,0181,1050
30 Sep 161,7566288560
30 Jun 163,6658319440
31 Mar 165,2618001,0470
31 Dec 156,4189261,0580
05 Sep 1513,1519321,4490
13 Jun 1513,0789151,4440
21 Mar 1513,1771,0141,4430
27 Dec 146,5871,0061,0280
06 Sep 1413,4611,4581,4080
14 Jun 1413,5731,2061,4120
22 Mar 1413,2731,1531,3930
28 Dec 1313,0841,0911,3970

Quality Earnings: YUM has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: YUM's current net profit margins (21.1%) are lower than last year (21.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: YUM's earnings have grown by 7.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: YUM's earnings growth over the past year (1.4%) is below its 5-year average (7.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: YUM earnings growth over the past year (1.4%) did not outperform the Hospitality industry 14%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: YUM's liabilities exceed its assets, so it is difficult to calculate its Return on Equity.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:31
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Yum! Brands, Inc. is covered by 54 analysts. 25 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John StaszakArgus Research Company
Edward LewisAtlantic Equities LLP
David TarantinoBaird